Subject: Re: MacOS X 10.1
From: Adam Scarcella (adamo97@mediaone.net)
Date: Fri Nov 09 2001 - 08:44:39 MST
WOW! If only I got this much response to my first post!
I honestly hope I didn't offend anyone. The truth is, I've used Mac's
for over 20 years now and I love them. The Macintosh "ease of use" is
unparalleled. I'm not a rocket scientist nor a software engineer. I'm
a graphic artist and a web designer. I want a product that works right
out of the box. I'm not looking to make it better (that's not my job).
Don't get me wrong, I think that Linux, or at least the idea of Linux is
perhaps the best "recipe" this world has for an OS. FREE, OpenSource,
Multi-Platform, Etc... That's what is going to drive the rest of the
industry. Without competition the market is as good as dead. I know
that Linux is practically unbeatable when it comes to server side
demands such as speed, stability, scalability and cluster-ability;
BUT... if you want an OS for home use, MacOS X 10.1 is the way to go.
I'm definitely in the minority when it comes to my Computer preferences
however. Mac only has 5% of the market share so please don't lump me in
with all the Winblow sheep. I've never owned a Wintel in my life.
In any event, thank you all for your open responses. This type of
comradery and sense of community is the glue that COULD make Linux the
best OS on the planet (regardless of the application). If Linux is
going to take over the desktop PC, (which is the only way it could ever
really gain any ground in the real world, i.e. Market Share) it's going
to have to be much easier to use right out of the box, period.
Adam Scarcella =)
P.S. "Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by the
individual who can labor in freedom." -Albert Einstein
On Friday, November 9, 2001, at 09:54 AM, Ted Goranson wrote:
>> If you already own a Mac, and it's capable of running MacOS X 10.1,
>> USE IT. There is no other OS that can even come close.
>>
>> Adamo =)
>
> Obvious Flamebait, but successive messages open some useful ideas I'd
> like to continue:
>
> --OS X has a significant opensource component, indeed is based on an OS
> (BSD) that is arguably superior to any Linux in certain ways. In other
> words: if you like OS X, it is largely because of the fruits of the
> open source community. If you want to keep that pipeline strong,
> support of YDL is so obvious as to be a necessity. (It's a
> responsibility thing.)
>
> --As a client user, I switch between the two. That's because YDL gives
> me capabilities that X can't. I expect this to continue because of the
> (to me) profound differences in philosophy between GPL and BSD licenses
> and the communities they engender. I want the best of both worlds and
> for now, that means living in two mostly separate worlds.
>
> You (Adam Scarcella) are probably like me in the sense that you cannot
> contribute extensions and bugfixes at present for some reason. That's
> all the more reason to support YDL and cohort with our goodwill and
> treasure.
>
> Best, Ted
> --
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